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Action games. Wide category of games that require reflex, accuracy and agility. It includes, among other things, shooters (e.g. Call of Duty and Battlefield series) and action-adventure games (Tomb Raider). First and third person perspective (FPP/TPP) is used. In most cases we are playing as a character who has to defeat some enemies and reach a specific point. We can use a wide range of weapons, including pistols, rocket launchers, swords, knives and like. Action-adventure is a particular category within action games genre. Such titles put less emphasis on action and combat, focusing more on story, exploration and puzzles.

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Slain: Back From Hell
Slain: Back From Hell

Action 24 March 2016

Oldschool platformer with elements of a slasher game inspired by such classic titles as Shadow of the Beast or the early installments in the Castlevania series. Slain! is a debut production of independent studio Wolf Brew Games. You play as a sole hero named Bathoryn, who tries to liberate the game’s fantasy world from the tyranny of seven evil lords residing in seven high towers. Each level in Slain! is split into two different sections.

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Monster Hunter Generations
Monster Hunter Generations

Action 28 November 2015

Another installment in the popular third person perspective action series with RPG elements. Since the third game of the series, the franchise is being developed mostly on Nintendo handhelds. Similarly to its predecessors, Monster Hunter X was published by the Capcom company and developed under the supervision of Yasunori Ichinose – the director of the previous portable installments of the series.

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Godfire: Rise of Prometheus
Godfire: Rise of Prometheus

Action 19 June 2014

Developed by the native Vivid Games studio, the third-person action game, inspired by the console series God of War. In Godfire we play the role of the mythical hero Prometheus, who, trying to regain God's spark stolen from the Olympic rulers, descends to the ground to fight a series of battles with waves of diverse opponents and powerful bosses.

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Black Witchcraft
Black Witchcraft

Action 27 September 2022

An original beat ‘em up developed by Korean studio QuattroGear. The players assume the role of Ligeia, a witch that embarks on a quest to find her missing sister. The search leads her to Usher, a town infested with hellish beasts. To learn more about her sister’s whereabouts, Ligeia has to face hordes of dangerous demons. Black Witchcraft is seen from a side perspective. The gameplay comprises of exploration, platforming, avoiding traps, as well as combat.

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Infestation: New Beginnings
Infestation: New Beginnings

Action canceled

A remake of the post-apocalyptic MMO starring zombies – Infestation: Survivor Stories – developed by Hammerpoint Interactive, creators of the original game. The production was originally known as WarZ; however, following the accusations of plagiarism and conflict with creators of the World War Z film, it was modified in many ways, resulting not only in a change of the game's title, but with introduction of major changes into the game's underlying concept.

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The Expendabros
The Expendabros

Action 05 August 2014

A special version of the independent platform shooter Broforce. The new version was developed by the creators of the original game – Free Lives studio – to commemorate the premiere of the action movie The Expendables 3. The story of the game recreates the events shown in the movie during which the eponymous team of tough guys faces the merciless arms dealer Condrad Stonebanks, the founder of Expendables.

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Survarium
Survarium

Action 05 January 2015

A first-person MMO shooter developed by the Ukrainian studio Vostok Games. Survarium is set in a post-apocalyptic universe of a near future, where human civilization lost a war against the forces of nature. Players take command of one of the remaining humans, who now gather in small groups in order to survive in this hostile environment. The players meet up in instances, and the missions they have to undertake often require cooperation in small teams.

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Sleeping Dogs: The Year of the Snake
Sleeping Dogs: The Year of the Snake

Action 12 March 2013

The Year of the Snake is a six mission long feature add-on DLC for Sleeping Dogs. This time, Wei Shen, a detective, has to face the cultists who took to the streets of Hong Kong and began murdering people in order to secure their place in paradise.

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Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z

Action 18 March 2014

Action game created by Comcept studio, which was founded by Keji Inafune, creator of Dead Rising, Onimusha, Mega Man series and the most important titles from the Resident Evil series. The production is a side title of the Ninja Gaiden series.

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Destiny
Destiny

Action 09 September 2014

A futuristic, first-person perspective action game developed by Bungie Software – the creators of the iconic Halo series. The title takes place in a distant future, in 28th century, when humanity is on the brink of destruction at the hands of an alien civilization. The players assume the roles of Guardians who, thanks to the unusual abilities drawing power from an alien ship hanging above the Earth, are the only humans capable of facing the destructive force from space.

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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

Action 25 January 2005

The fourth part of the popular Oddworld series. This time we play the role of the title stranger, who is a hunter of awards, and the plot is maintained in strongly western climates. Unlike the previous parts of the series, which are typical platforms, the game mechanics combines the FPP action game with sneaky elements.

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Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Giants: Citizen Kabuto

Action 07 December 2000

Giants: Citizen Kabuto is a crazy action game combining a shooter with light RTS elements in the form of raw material management and building construction. The action takes place on an alien planet, on which three sides of the war are waged: a woman resembling a mermaid, a giant monster named Kabuto, and space adventurers who had to land in this land in an emergency.

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Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow

Action 02 October 2007

Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow is a third-person action game that is a continuation of Dark Mirror and the sixth title from the PSOne series, which started in the times of PSOne.

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Battlefield 1943
Battlefield 1943

Action 08 July 2009

An online multiplayer FPS game focused on the co-op aspect, developed by EA DICE, and created only for digital release (and as extra content for the console editions of Battlefield: Bad Company 2). Similarly to the first installment in the cult series, Battlefield 1942, the game takes place during World War Two, although it's focused on the Pacific region only.

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Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII

Action 07 September 2007

Blazing Angels: Secret Missions is the second part of a successful game about air battles from the Second World War. This time, users play the role of a pilot, being a member of an elite squadron, performing various operations of a strictly secret nature.

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SiN Episodes: Emergence
SiN Episodes: Emergence

Action 10 May 2006

SiN: Episodes is a sequel to the first-person, left-hand shooter, published in 1998 by Ritual studio SIN. The world known to us from the previous part of the game has undergone a considerable metamorphosis to meet both the requirements of players and equipment of the current generation.

PCX360

Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers
Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers

Action 21 November 2005

Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers is an action game from a third person's perspective, produced by the BattleBorne Entertainment development studio. This title was created on a Snowblind engine.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow

Action 27 June 2006

The Legend of Jack Sparrow is the successor of Pirates of the Caribbean published in 2003. Players are confronted with an extensive action/TPP game with adventurous elements and role-playing, whose plot focuses on the careers of two characters: Captain Jacek Sparrow and Villa Turner.

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Orcs Must Die!
Orcs Must Die!

Action 05 October 2011

Orcs Must Die! Death of Orcs is a dynamic combination of arcade and RTS. Orcs Must Die! takes place in the land of fantasy, where the greatest threat to the inhabitants are the hordes of orcs. We play the role of an unlucky magician, who has to repel the invasion of green leather on an extremely important fortress. The game approaches the subject with a pinch of salt and its graphic design is maintained in a cartoon style.

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Messiah
Messiah

Action 29 March 2000

Messiah is an action game produced by Shiny Entertainment studio. The main character in the plot is cherubin Bob, who receives from the Creator the task of eradicating sinners on Earth. The angel is able to take control of people and, using their ability to wield various weapons, sow destruction among God's breaking commandments. The game is characterized by a non-linear storyline and the ability to complete the game in many ways.

PC

Mortyr
Mortyr

Action 30 August 1999

FPP shooter made in Poland. Thanks to a time machine, the Nazis manage to win the Second World War. We play the role of a scientist named Jurgen Mortyr, who decides to go back in time and restore the original course of history. The levels are located both in the year 1944 and in the future. Each of these periods has a different set of weapons and enemies.

PC

Multiplayer Battletech 3025
Multiplayer Battletech 3025

Action canceled

A strategic action game designed to play thousands of players in massive multiplayer online mode. Its action takes us to the world of the future, where, as a pilot of a huge battle robot, we will be thrown into the very middle of a great war for power.

PC

Operation Flashpoint: Gold Upgrade
Operation Flashpoint: Gold Upgrade

Action 03 December 2001

The official package of additions to the Codemasters' tactical war simulator - Operation Flashpoint. The set also includes four new vehicles, four additional weapons, two missions in single game mode and five multiplayer maps. The whole thing requires a basic version of the game.

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Dino Crisis 2
Dino Crisis 2

Action 13 September 2000

Sequel action adventure game, originally released in 1999 and dedicated to Sony PlayStation. The authors of the program were inspired by the best-selling series of virtual survival-horrors called Resident Evil - however, this time the opponents are not rotting zombies, but bloodthirsty reptiles from prehistoric times.

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